Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire FC

MLS

Nashville

17-6-3

3-0

Final

Chicago

11-6-8

GEODIS Park

TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

NSHAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'CHI

56%Possession44%

13Shots9

5On target1

5Corners2

0Saves3

12Fouls9

36'Hany MukhtarNSH57'Jack ElliottCHI

Team	1H	2H	T
NSH	1	2	3
CHI	0	0	0

Who won: Nashville 3-0

Nashville SC beat Chicago Fire FC 3-0 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at GEODIS Park. Goals for Nashville: Sam Surridge (33'), Cristian Espinoza (78') and Hany Mukhtar (87').

Play by play

Match ends, Nashville SC 3, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Second Half ends, Nashville SC 3, Chicago Fire FC 0.
90'+5'
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
90'+5'
Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
90'+2'
Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
90'+2'
Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1'
Sub
Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Cristian Espinoza.
90'+1'
Sub
Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Hany Mukhtar.
90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
GOAL87'
Goal! Right footed shot
Hany Mukhtar
Goal! Nashville SC 3, Chicago Fire FC 0. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza following a fast break.
NSH 3 - 0 CHI
85'
Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'
Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
84'
Foul by Shak Mohammed (Nashville SC).
84'
Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Sub
Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz replaces Andy Nájar.
83'
Sub
Substitution, Nashville SC. Edvard Tagseth replaces Patrick Yazbek.
83'
Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Puso Dithejane.
82'
Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Puso Dithejane.
81'
Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
81'
Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79'
Sub
Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Johan Gómez replaces Jonathan Dean.
79'
Sub
Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Djé D'Avilla.
GOAL78'
Goal! Right footed shot
Cristian Espinoza
Goal! Nashville SC 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Nájar.
NSH 2 - 0 CHI
76'
Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).